Necktie retainer



July 30, 1935. w. WEINSCHREIDER I 2,009,911

NEGKTIE RETAINER Filed May 21, 1954 :1 "I""IIllIilllllilllll-illl-llll-llllllll Patented July 30, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE RETAINER Walter L. Weinschreider, Chicago, Ill. Application May 21, 1934, Serial No. 726,854

Claims. (CI. 2485) 5 vice of this kind which is entirely invisible from the front.

A further object of the invention is to construct the device with means for attaching the samefixedly to the back of the necktie front, whereby to be carried by the same inreadiness for application to the tail of the necktie and the front of the shirt.

A still further object of the invention is to employ locking elements in the attaching means, whereby to prevent the accidental disengagement of the retainer from the necktie.

Another object of the invention is to design the novel retainer in one piece and for easy handling by any average person.

An additional object of the invention is to construct the retainer with a locking feature which has a continuous hold on the part locked.

With the above objects in view and any others that may suggest themselves from the specification and claims to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is a rear view of a collar and necktie assembly, showing the novel retainer in readiness for application to the necktie tail and the shirt front;

Fig. 2 is a magnified horizontal section showing the retainer applied to the parts mentioned;

Fig. 3 is a magnified elevation of the. retainer from the rear side;

Fig. 3a is a section on the line 3a3a of Fig. 3;

Fig. 4 is an elevation of a modified retainer, partly in section;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the modified retainer;

Fig. 6 is an elevation, partly in section, of a second modification;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of such second modification;

Fig. 8 is an elevation, partly in section, of a third modification; and

Fig. 9 is a plan view of such third modification.

Necktie retainers are usually of the clamp type and for the single purpose of engaging the parts clamped in order to hold them together. Should the parts be separated, the retainer falls or remains free and apart, subjecting it to being lost or easily mislaid. In accordance with the objects outlined above, I have devised a retainer which is carried by the necktie as long as the latter is to be used, and is transferable to a different necktie if a change is to be made. Thus, the retainer is virtually a part of the necktie and not easily lost or mislaid, and can be located readily at any time that it is wanted.

In carrying out the invention, the novel retainer is formed from a thin strip of metal, having mainly a straight section III, a bend Illa at one end thereof, and a return section Iilb from the bend.

Inthe preferred form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, r

I strike two tongues I I and I2 from the section It), the tongues being longitudinally disposed and commencing at points near the ends of the section, the tongues extending toward each other. I

One of the tongues is quite short, while the other is considerably longer, and both terminate with sharp points, as indicated at Ma. Thus, with the device made of spring material, the tongue I I is designed to overlap the tongue I2 from within and bear against the same, constituting the tongue I2 as a keeper for the tongue II. However, the fiexibility of the device permits the tongue I I to be flexed slightly in order to unhook it from the keeper, in which event the tongue I I will project in outwardly spaced relation from the keeper. The return section Illb first originates with a slight curve IIlc from the bend Illa,

extending inclinedly toward the section IO partway, and terminates with an outward curve IDd.

In order to apply the device to the back of a necktie front I3, it is set in a position shown in Fig. 1, and the back wing I3a of the necktie front pierced with the tongue II. Then, the impaled material of the necktie is spread to also become impaled on the keeper I2, locating both the latter and the tongue I I on the inside of the impaled material or ply. A slight pressure and lateral movement imposed on the tongue I I will nestle it inside the keeper I2, rendering the material securing element of the retainer continuous, fully inside the material, and forming a loop in co-operation with the section Ill. This arrangement exercises a complete hold on the impaled material and securely attaches the retainer to the necktie front.

The device is now firmly supported by the necktie front and presents the section IIlb in the manner of a spring clasp or clip, which is slid upon the necktie tail I31) and the shirt front I4 as indicated in Fig. 2 to firmly engage the same by the tension of the section Illb against the section III. In addition, it will be noted that the keeper I2 is formed with relatively sharp edges I2a extended inwardly from its sides, these engaging the material of the necktie frictionally and retarding any tendency thereof to grasp between the tongue and the keeper and so loosen the retainer from the necktie.

In the modifications of Figs. 4 and 5, I have extended the tongue II with a terminal outward barb II b and slotted the keeper I2 at I2b to receive the barb of the tongue II when the latter seats on the inner side of the keeper. Also, I have extended the latter with an inward terminal barb I20 which enters a cavity I I of the tongue II when the parts join as described. It is seen that the engagement of the barb extensions with the respective cavities positively locks the tongue from lateral deviation and reduces the chances of its accidental disengagement.

In the modification of Figs. 6 and '7, a simplified form of the modification of Figs. 4 and is shown. Here, the barbed extension I lb is had for the tongue II, but the keeper I2 is made with one relatively large opening I2d to receive thebarbed extension as clearly shown.

The modifications of Figs. 8 and 9 is similar to that of Figs. 4 and 5, except that the tongue II is not perforated, and the sections I I and I0!) are corrugated in order to more thoroughly grip the parts clamped. 7

It will be seen that the novel device in any of the forms shown serves more as an attachment for the necktie than merely as an accessory therefor. While the device is simple in its onepiece construction, it has two distinct zones of function, one being to securely attach it to the necktie front, and the other being to clamp the necktie front to the necktie tail and shirt front. Further, despite the two features involved in the device, it is fully invisible. Further, it is positioned at a point just'oif the center in the back of the necktie front, which is the logical position for the application of a retainer to hold the necktie in the straight or vertical position as distinguished from the slant assumed by the same when it is clamped to one edge by the conventional necktie clasp. Further, the tongue and keeper therefor meeting and overlapping from opposite directions form a loop for the attached portion of the necktie, and leave nothing exposed in contradistinction to the locking portion of a safety pin. Finally, the novel retainer is easy to handle, apply or remove, and may be produced at low cost.

I claim:

1. A necktie retainer comprising a section attachable to the rear of a necktie front, and a section serving as a clamp, the first-mentioned section including pointed elements extending from opposite directions and meeting in over lapping order.

2. The structure of claim 1, said elements being struck out of the material of the first-mentioned section.

3. The structure of claim 1, said elements being struck from the ends of said first-mentioned section and bent upon the latter.

4. The structure of claim 1, said elements being formed from the first-mentioned section, one element being relatively short and acting as a keeper, and the other element being long and tensioned to bear against the inner side of the keeper.

5. The structure of claim 1, said elements being formed from the first-mentioned section, one element being relatively short and acting as a keeper, the other element being long and tensioned to bear against the inner side of the keeper, and sharp edges extended inwardly from the sides of the keeper.

WALTER L. WEINSCHREIDER. 

